Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

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Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

Postby mobilemike4 » 14 Dec 2011 00:37

So I found vlc compiled for mobile android while using 2.2,upgraded to 2.3.5 android. Works nicely.
I need always on top and resize so I can make video postage stamp size and position it anywhere on screen so I can read email or surf web while video plays instead of the forced full screen mode on samsung galaxy tab. Any help?

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Re: Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

Postby VLC_help » 14 Dec 2011 19:37

The always on top AFAIK would require some trickery since default Android apps aren't allowed to run top of each other by default. Widget might be the way to go.

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Re: Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

Postby mobilemike4 » 07 Jan 2012 19:05

Yes I was thinking about a video widget yesterday with custom pixel sizes for the homescreen with sound in the background while browsing the net or email. Meridian allows playing video as audio backgrounded to the notification bar but you can't just close gmail or browser to view the video itself during the exciting parts you actually want to see. Or go back to browsing since it's only playing the audio of the movie.
Galaxy tab SCHI800 on verizon ver. 2.3.5
Even a way to put video in the pulldown menu of the notification bar would be nice while always playing audio in background.

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Re: Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

Postby mobilemike4 » 30 Nov 2012 18:36

ok two players on play store have this feature now. mobo player and super video floater popup. perhaps you can cajole developers to enhance vlc.

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Re: Vlc with "always on top" and video resize on android

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 02 Dec 2012 14:45

We will.
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